-Jim Hawkins, a 12-year old boy, helps his widowed mother run a seaside inn, the Admiral Benbow.
- A mysterious sailor called Billy Bones arrives one day
-first a man without fingers named Black Dog,who fights with Billy
-a blind beggar who gives Billy the ‘Black Spot
-Among Billy Bones’ possessions Jim and his Ma discover gold,fine clothes...and a mysterious parchment.